It’s an irony that’s hard to get around… If you’re a single mum, chances are you went through a lot to gain your single status; divorce and separation aren’t the only ways to single motherhood, but they are the most common. Once you’ve got out of some shit awful relationship and learned to deal with…
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Living Without Love: Single Motherhood
I’ve lived without love for 1,629 days now. In the early days, hope for a more *real* love sprung forth from the release of “it’s” grip. A love which caused so much pain can’t be true love, can it? Now I could dream big. Four and a half years later, and the mirage of hope…
Guest Post: When Do You Introduce Your Children to a New Partner?
“When do you introduce your children to a new partner?” It’s a common question on single parenting forums the world over. Everyone has their own views. Some introduce new partners quickly – arguing that they want to know whether their children and the new partner will get on, others vow never to introduce a new…
Craving My Ex
I’m craving my ex. Not the ex I divorced, I don’t crave him. I mean the other ex. Everyone has one right? Maybe it was your first love from high school, college, or university. Or perhaps an ex from your more recent past. The long-term ex who you nearly made it through with, but in reality…